14.Parents always ________ great improvement in study ________ their children.
A.expect;for B.expect;from
C.hope;for D.hope;with
答案 B [句意:父母亲们总是期望孩子们在学习上取得很大的进步。expect sth from sb意为“期望从某人身上得某物”,故选B。]
15.Sichuan province,________ in southwest China and ________ an area of 485,000 square kilometers,is one of the largest provinces in China.
A.located;covered B.locating;covering
C.located;covering D.locating;covered
答案 C [句意:四川省位于中国的西南部,占地485,000平方千米,是中国最大的省份之一。表示“坐落于”,用located in,而表示某地占多大面积时,用cover的ing形式,故选C。]